NATIVE Copper ps. after Aragonite - image 1

NATIVE Copper ps. after Aragonite

Unknown Owner
Corocoro is a small town in Pacajes Province, Bolivia and is the centre of one of the copper mining districts. However, it is less the copper mines, and rather one of the mineral forms found there, that has made this town famous. Discovered some 30 or 40 years ago, perfect Native Copper replacements, or pseudomorphs, after hexagonal Aragonite crystals are simply the world's best example of this extremely unusual replacement form. Many specimens were available back in the late 1990s, but most were vaguely hexagonal in shape, or had rounded crystal edges. This stunning thumbnail specimen is a wonder to behold, with such amazing sharpness in form, and with another tiny, but well-formed hexagonal crystal attached on one side. Ex David Hardman collection.

Product details

Species
Copper, AragoniteAbout Copper →
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
Added on01/15/2025
Locality
Bolivia, La Paz, Coro CoroRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
04/2026Unknown Owner$500.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
Learn about Copper
native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
Regional guide
Copper from Coro Coro, Bolivia
Coro Coro, Bolivia: native copper locality known for aragonite pseudomorphs with crisp pseudohexagonal forms, rich copper color, and scarce large specimens.